Juventus 2-2 Atalanta: Cristiano Ronaldo’s double rescues point for leaders

Cristiano Ronaldo scored two penalties as Juventus survived a scare to move eight points clear at the top of Serie A with a draw against Atalanta.

The visitors, who controlled long periods of the game, twice went ahead in Turin, via Duvan Zapata and Ruslan Malinovskiy.

However, Ronaldo took his tally to 28 goals in 28 league games with his second penalty in the 90th minute.

Second-placed Lazio had earlier fallen to a shock 2-1 home defeat by Sassuolo.

Atalanta, who have scored 19 goals more than any other side in Italy’s top flight this season, twice appeared on course to move up to second in the table with a 10th straight win.

Alejandro Gomez’s clever turn and pass released Zapata to open the scoring – with the Colombia forward fending off Matthijs de Ligt and then sliding his shot past Juve goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny.

Marten de Roon’s handball presented Ronaldo with his first goal of the evening from the penalty spot but Malinovskiy’s low drive saw Gian Piero Gasperini’s side regain the initiative.

Ronaldo, who was quiet throughout, converted his second penalty of the night after another handball – this time from Luis Muriel – to rescue a point for Maurizio Sarri’s side.

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Match ends, Juventus 2, Atalanta 2.

Full Time

Second Half ends, Juventus 2, Atalanta 2.

Foul by Adrien Tameze (Atalanta).

Douglas Costa (Juventus) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Goal! Juventus 2, Atalanta 2. Cristiano Ronaldo (Juventus) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.

Penalty conceded by Luis Muriel (Atalanta) with a hand ball in the penalty area.

Corner, Juventus. Conceded by Mario Pasalic.

Attempt blocked. Cristiano Ronaldo (Juventus) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Booking

Hans Hateboer (Atalanta) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Foul by Hans Hateboer (Atalanta).

Alex Sandro (Juventus) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Attempt missed. Ruslan Malinovskiy (Atalanta) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Marten de Roon.

Attempt saved. Douglas Costa (Juventus) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rodrigo Bentancur.

Foul by Luis Muriel (Atalanta).

Matthijs de Ligt (Juventus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Substitution

Substitution, Juventus. Aaron Ramsey replaces Blaise Matuidi.

Goal!

Goal! Juventus 1, Atalanta 2. Ruslan Malinovskiy (Atalanta) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Luis Muriel.

Foul by Berat Djimsiti (Atalanta).

Douglas Costa (Juventus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Ruslan Malinovskiy (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Rodrigo Bentancur (Juventus).

Attempt saved. Cristiano Ronaldo (Juventus) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Juan Cuadrado.

Substitution

Substitution, Atalanta. Mattia Caldara replaces José Luis Palomino.

Substitution

Substitution, Atalanta. Adrien Tameze replaces Remo Freuler.

Attempt missed. Ruslan Malinovskiy (Atalanta) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Berat Djimsiti.

Attempt blocked. Luis Muriel (Atalanta) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Booking

Adrien Rabiot (Juventus) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Luis Muriel (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Adrien Rabiot (Juventus).

Ruslan Malinovskiy (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Rodrigo Bentancur (Juventus).

Foul by Luis Muriel (Atalanta).

Douglas Costa (Juventus) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Offside, Juventus. Gonzalo Higuaín tries a through ball, but Cristiano Ronaldo is caught offside.

Substitution

Substitution, Juventus. Gonzalo Higuaín replaces Paulo Dybala.

Marten de Roon (Atalanta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Paulo Dybala (Juventus).

Foul by Timothy Castagne (Atalanta).

Adrien Rabiot (Juventus) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Substitution

Substitution, Atalanta. Ruslan Malinovskiy replaces Alejandro Gómez.

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